Exclusive Rae Sremmurd‘s mother says her son who’s been accused of murdering his father and her ex-husband suffers from a mental illness requiring medication … which she claims he’s been off of as of late. Bernadette Walker tells us her 19-year-old son, Michael Sullivan, deals with Schizoaffective disorder … which lends to schizophrenia, as well
Play video content Exclusive TMZ.com Alex Trebek says he’s gotten super close with Ken Jennings, Brad Rutter and James Holzahauer over the years … and having them back on “Jeopardy!” feels like a family reunion. The beloved game show host joined us for “TMZ Live” and told us he’s enjoying the hell outta hosting the
Breaking News TMZ/Getty Presidential hopeful Andrew Yang was among the first to congratulate Grimes and Elon Musk on what sounded like an announcement of the couple’s first child. Grimes left little to the imagination Wednesday when she posted a pic on Instagram showing her naked torso and a fetus photoshopped on her stomach. Yang was
Play video content Exclusive TMZ.com Quentin Tarantino will do the line-of-autographs thing, but don’t push your luck … ’cause he’s got no problem telling you to screw off and to never bother him again. All love though. The acclaimed director — who’s clearly still riding out the high of winning big at the Golden Globes
Exclusive Getty Composite Katie Cassidy won’t be blaring her dad’s hit, “I Think I Love You” around the house anytime soon — she just filed for divorce. According to court records, “Arrow” star filed docs Wednesday in L.A. Superior Court to divorce Matthew Rodgers after only 13 months of marriage. The exes didn’t have any
Exclusive TMZ.com Justin Bieber will reveal in his documentary why so many people thought he was battling deep depression … fact is, he was, but it was the result of contracting Lyme disease. Sources who have seen the documentary — which drops January 27 — tell us Justin and others in his life discuss the
Play video content Exclusive TMZ.com Laura Dern‘s “Marriage Story” character isn’t anything like the real-life divorce attorney she’s supposedly based on … so says the woman herself, who’s kinda salty about the portrayal. We ran into Disso Queen Laura Wasser Tuesday night at Craig’s in WeHo and asked how she felt about the movie …
Play video content Exclusive TMZ.com The new year’s greatest debate (non-Iran related, anyway) is what’s the best seat on an NYC subway — and Graham Rogers has the perfect answer … for men, anyway. We ran into the “Atypical” actor in WeHo and asked him to weigh in. He did and made the pick a
Exclusive Getty Composite Nicki Minaj‘s wax figure unveiling in Berlin has drawn the ire of internet, but here’s the thing — she gave it her stamp of approval … more than 4 years ago. Turns out, the “new” Nicki wax figure at Madame Tussauds Berlin isn’t new at all … it’s the same one unveiled
East Coast-native Jeremy Blackman gained fame in the late ’90s when he took the role of the super-smart, quiz kid Stanley Spector — who carries the kids team and sings a few lines from the opera “Carmen” — in Paul Thomas Anderson‘s third feature film, “Magnolia.” Jeremy Blackman wets himself during a taping of the
Exclusive TMZ/Getty Composite The “Jeopardy!” boys facing off for G.O.A.T. status already have tons of cash to their names — and with even more up for grabs … we noticed they have very different spending habits. TMZ did some digging, and it turns out Ken Jennings, Brad Rutter and James Holzhauer have chosen to splurge
Exclusive TMZ.com YG claims nearly half a million dollars in bling was taken right from under his nose — and cops are on the case. Law enforcement sources tell TMZ … the rapper filed a police report Monday in L.A. for grand theft, telling police over $400,000 in personal jewelry had recently been jacked from
Exclusive Details Getty 4:06 PM PT — LAPD has completed its sweep of the SAG building and found no explosives. The Screen Actors Guild buildings in L.A. and NY are on high alert after phone threats, one of which was related to President Trump and U.S. tensions with Iran. Law enforcement sources in NY tells
Play video content Exclusive @adamglyn Two ‘Jeopardy’ champs hit a daily double of sorts by giving the exact same answer to the question of who could replace Alex Trebek … and they’re both probably right. Ken Jennings and Brad Rutter were in midtown Manhattan Monday, where they seemed to be doing press to hype up
Exclusive TMZ.com Rae Sremmurd‘s stepfather — who helped raised them since they were young — is dead after a shooting in Mississippi, and police have one of their brothers in custody. Tupelo PD says officers were dispatched Monday night to a home where officers found a man who’d died on the scene from at least
Exclusive TMZ.com The woman who was the inspiration for Jennifer Lopez‘s character in “Hustlers” is suing the production company, claiming they used her likeness and her story without permission, and they defamed her in the process. Samatha Barbash claims in her suit, producers approached her to get her consent for the movie and she turned
Play video content Comedian Ramy Youssef‘s got issues with TSA — which you’d expect, of course … because he now has to get his Golden Globe Award through “random” screenings. Fresh of his victory, the star of Hulu’s “Ramy” was at LAX Tuesday morning trying to make his way through TSA. Everyone around him was
Play video content Breaking News Zack Teperman / ZTPR This is the best, worst version of a Lady Gaga song you’ll ever hear … courtesy of retired (?) NFL superstar Rob Gronkowski!! The 30-year-old had some time to kill backstage before his appearance on “The Kelly Clarkson Show” … so he tasked himself with the
As the Golden Globes broadcast wound down, the after-parties fired up — and it was truly a who’s-who of Hollywood … ’cause everyone and their mothers came through. Some of the biggest studios in showbiz threw their own respective shindigs, including Hulu, Amazon, HBO, Netflix, Warner Bros. and others. That was more than enough to
Play video content BACKGRID 11:58 AM PT — Ricky was out Monday morning in WeHo and dude’s still on fire. The comedian’s asked how he enjoyed the Golden Globes … saying he loved it — but only after it ended. Classic. Ricky also doubles down saying he’s NOT hosting these awards anymore … or so
DaBaby is brushing off his 48 hours in Miami-Dade county jail … he says nothing can stop him on his path to success. The rapper just broke his silence on his brief jail stint after being arrested last week for allegedly beating up a concert promoter who allegedly shorted him $10,000 on his fee …
Play video content Exclusive TMZ.com Andrew Kimmel is finally saying “gracias” after his nightmarish trip to Mexico went viral … telling us he’s getting ready to make a movie about his wild 24-hour adventure. Andrew, a TV and digital producer in Los Angeles, was on “TMZ Live” Monday to download us on his scary excursion
Play video content Exclusive TMZ.com Ricky Gervais wants Hollywood to shut up and just sing or act … and to stay the hell out of politics … but Billy Porter‘s vowing to speak out whenever and wherever he wants. We got the “Pose” star at LAX — where he was flying out of town after
Exclusive TMZ.com G Herbo just pled guilty in his battery case … and he’s avoiding time behind bars, as long as he keeps his nose clean. TMZ broke the story … the rapper was busted in Atlanta back in April after police said he assaulted the mother of his child, Ariana Fletcher, during an argument.
Play video content Scootercaster As Harvey Weinstein‘s criminal trial in NYC gets underway … one of his most prominent accusers, Rose McGowan, is delivering a strong message to him. The actress was one of many Weinstein accusers who showed up Monday to the Manhattan courthouse where jury selection began in the disgraced producer’s trial. Rose
Play video content Exclusive @adamglyn “Bachelor” star Peter Weber vows not to get trapped by Hollywood’s grip after his season airs … cause flying’s the only way he wants to be close to the stars. Pilot Pete was out Monday morning on his way to “Good Morning America” when he was asked whether he was
Exclusive TMZ/Getty Composite Kanye West has taken his Sunday Service all over North America — from Coachella to a Houston megachurch to Skid Row and all the way to Jamaica — but now he wants to head further overseas. TMZ’s learned the rapper plans to go global with his gospel movement in 2020, and has
Play video content Exclusive TMZ.com Comedian Mark Curry is genuinely PISSED at Steve Harvey … ’cause he claims the “Family Feud” host has stolen his material not once but TWICE. The “Hangin’ with Mr. Cooper” star was at LAX and talked to our photog about a serious allegation he made last month on “The Mike
Mega Iggy Azalea and Playboi Carti look very much back on after what seemed to be a brief break-up and an apology to cap off the year — ’cause they’re leaving her homeland together. The rappers were spotted Sunday at an Australian airport, where they were getting outta Dodge after PBC performed for the Falls
The Golden Globes are minutes away and it looks like Hollywood’s gone with a washing machine approach to their getups, which has most everyone in either darks or lights. Tons of stars stopped and posed for pictures on the way into the Beverly Hilton Hotel, and it’s pretty clear a lot of them were either